Egypt vs Suriname: Life expectancy
Egypt
69.11 Years
in 2021
Suriname
69.78 Years
in 2021
Egypt rank
119th
Suriname rank
116th
Life expectancy over time
- Egypt
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 69.78 Years against 69.11 Years in Egypt, a difference of 0.67 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 116th of 185 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.32 Years | 71.26 Years | 1.94 Years | Suriname |
| 2010s | 70.56 Years | 73.08 Years | 2.52 Years | Suriname |
| 2020s | 69.61 Years | 71.29 Years | 1.68 Years | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Egypt or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 69.78 Years against 69.11 Years in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Egypt and Suriname?
- 0.67 Years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Suriname rank globally for life expectancy?
- Egypt ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 116th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.